Friday, August 4, 2017

Two More CAL Blocks

Another pretty block with an interesting diamond pattern of raised texture!

I appreciated the inclusion (in the designer's notes) of an alternative to the "stretched" dc in this pattern. Though the stretched stitches provide an unusual visual and textural effect, I find them less pleasant (and more difficult) to crochet than traditional stitches, so I opted for the substitutions. Having the designer's own suggestions of which stitches to substitute was very helpful.

The raised pattern on either side of each corner reminds me of wings... Pretty!

This block (one of the freebies) has a great texture! It works up very quickly, too.

The pattern repeat is easy to memorize, so this would be a good TV/movie project. And like all the other freebies, it would be simple to just keep going to make a larger block-- or even a whole blanket.

The texture reminds me of overlapping scales-- but in a nice way. ;o)

There are only three more patterns to go, including the one that was released yesterday. I haven't started it yet, because I've been working on finishing a doily that got set aside almost a year ago when I ran out of thread. More on that soon, after blocking-- but the next post will be a wrap-up for a different doily.

Welcome!

I'm Michael (frequently found online as "MossyOwls"), and this is where I keep track of my crafty interests. I love to crochet, enjoy the occasional small knitting project, and am beginning to play around with (simple) machine quilting and watercolor painting. (No telling what could come next!)

Before I became obsessed with crocheting, I used to blog about another crafting passion-- polymer clay. (Might pick it up again, one of these days...)